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Country of Origin: Unknown ( most likely Germany due to his accent )
Personality: A quiet type person, he prefers to let his actions speak for him. Spends most of his time reading books than starting conversations. Also genuinely cares for others, but he prefers not to show it. Is mostly polite to people around him but won't hesitate to use his fists to get the point across. Doesn't have many friends.

Biography: Some of his origins remain a mystery but what is known is that he is an orphan who lost his right arm and left leg at a young age ( how he lost them remians a mystery) , spent the majority of his life in an orphanage. Often teased and picked on by the others because of his matching hair color and eyes and his missing limbs. He is adopted by Trisha Elric Hohenhiem and Van Hohenhiem when he was 10 years old. Gained an interest in IS technology when he was 12 and continues to study it with his mother helping him from time to time ( she's an IS researcher who often tries out her own works ). They currently live in Japan.

Notable Physical Traits: Has several scars on his back, the most notable one is a bear claw mark. Has composite material prosthetic left leg and right arm. Prefers to wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts and gloves to hide his scars and the fact that he has prosthetic limbs.

Unit History: IS Core No. 77. The pet project of Trisha and Van Hohenhiem. The Night Fury boasts high mobility and features large thrusters mounted in a wing-like arrangement on its back. Sporting multiple vernier thrusters throughout its frame, the unit is capable of achieving precise movements and high speeds. The Night Fury can out run and out manuever compared to other IS even in it's 'factory' settings. Still in prototype stage and is incomplete. Most test pilots could not handle the Night Fury and many end up in hospitals due to injuries sustained during live tests ( herself included ) due to the incomplete inertia dampener ( they have problems trying to make it work on the Night Fury because of it's sheer power in speed, acceleration, reaction times and agility ). For some unknown reason it responded and accepts Edward. Fearing for his life Trisha pulled some strings and placed him into the IS Academy. Unlike most IS the Night Fury's frame covers the entire body and has a helmet with a retractable visor.

I confess I am both flattered and bemused that my stuff is somehow or another the unofficially accepted Shadow Mirror (Gasp!) universe around here. But Kamen Rider Decade? Seriously? ...Well, that could be interesting, and since you ARE giving me a blank check here, I guess I am part of the Endless Frontier. ...You realize I will be featuring some insanely badass femme fatales, whose presence alone would make canon implode from shear AWESOME-ness.

Can you imagine how badly the likes of Anemone, Cynthia Lane, Revy, Roberta, Balalaika, Juliana Everhart, The Azure Witch, and vis-a-vis would dominate the scene? Phew. Chifuyu was damn lucky that at her Mondo Grosso, either the ladies were ineligible to compete or they were occupied with something else more monetarily worth their while at the time.

Named after a Mythical Bird of Philippine Lore, the 214-1-A1 Adarna is one of the last fully operational “Straight 1” IS units in the world - First Generation IS units who never underwent a major frame change or modification- unlike most that went through major modifications, frame changes or upgrades to either second or third generation. It is one of the last of the First Generation Units, sporting technologies and systems that some would consider of the Second or even the Third Generation. It is also one of the few recognized “Technology Demonstrator” IS, Units with capability to outfit multiple IS “Equalizer” modules and equipment without any major modification - giving rise to the rumors of the 20-equalizer-armed-IS and many other tales of fitting horror- infact; Tech Demonstrator IS are given first priority when new experimental weapons are released- just to prevent undue injuries.

Given the role the Adarna plays in IS development, it has powerful shielding, compared to even the most heaviest of Third Generation Defense-Profiled units. Asides from being able to equip almost the entire IS Arsenal, it is also bestowed with a Prototype Variable Frame Conversion Module, a piece of equipment that basically turns the usual powered armor form of the IS into a “Flight Form” that is able to somehow surpass even the latest Third Generation Air Superiority IS units- without the need for the extremely complex inertial dampeners most IS have- though the pilot cannot land on her two feet while in this mode.

But alas, even a Legend has it’s time of waning- as the unit now began to feel the pressure of the latest Third Generation Units, it was now the time to upgrade the old bird.

Spoiler for 1-A1 History:

The 1-A1 has a colourful history since it’s creation. Originally from Japan, Core 214, along with others, were given to the Testing Branch of a known IS Development Firm, which was located in the Philippines for cost and safety concerns. As IS development went on, a basic frame was built for the core and along with other “Tech Demonstrator” Cores, began testing various equipments and such. During the course of Frame Development, where Core 214 was assigned to, the idea of Variable Transformation was then a hot idea- apparently born out of a nostalgia marathon of some sort. Since they had no other core to fit this idea on asides from 214, they decided to outfit the core with the frame most people see today- since most of the Frame Development Team were of Philippine Nationality. The Variable Transformation was a huge success, but at a rather huge cost to the Team. It was decided that this idea would be in the long run, a costly endeavour to undertake and that IS pilots would not even use it- resulting in its scrapping.

The IS unit itself was spared from destruction as it was given to the Philippine Government- but with the hidden agreement that it unit would be available for Tech Demonstrations. And with that, the Philippine Government christened it “Adarna”, after the mythical 7-coloured bird whose songs put people to sleep and whose feces petrify them. The new Presidential Office of IS Representation was established- one of the first such offices in the world- and various local-based tech conglomerates got access to the unit, becoming it’s providers and such.

Soon after, a Nationwide search for its first National IS Representative came, with Estella Sanchez being the lucky one among millions of teenage girls- and just in time, as STRATOMAG, a Manila-based IS/Men’s Lifestyle Magazine and a few brave sponsors launched [Mondo Grosso], the global IS vs IS tournament. Unfortunately, Estella’s course in the tournament was cut down by none other than Chifuyu Orimura, the one who would become the First MG Champion- in one of the most epic battles in the history of MG, an 8-rounder extravaganza that lasted 3 hours- the battle that put the “Mondo” in [Mondo Grosso]. The Adarna, under other pilots continued its MG Appearances, though now falling short of the line Estella drew. As a Response to this, the IS unit was shipped to the IS Academy along with it’s current Representative Pilot, Maria Antonia Estevez. It is currently undergoing Frame Change and Upgrades.

Unfortunately, this was the schoolyear that Ichika Orimura, the kid brother of the Legendary Chifuyu, and the only XY-spec (Male) IS Pilot in the world.

Spoiler for 1-A1 Equipment Notes:

The 1-A1 Adarna, being a Tech Demonstrator, has equipped “Named” versions of standard IS Equipment- most of them being experimental during the time it was equipped.

“Hawkeye” Hyper-Sensor Suite: A base Hyper-Sensor model for all Second Generation and Early Third Generation models. Its later incarnations and variants has found more use in sniper and air superiority-type IS though, due to it’s locking and target prediction capability.

“Rainbow Fortress” Protection System: Considered one of the toughest First Generation IS Defense Systems, it combines a tough field and the IS’ speed to maximise defense. It does have a tendency to be weak against Barrier Void attacks- esp. coming from other First Gen and much more from the later generations of units. Though on a one-on-one basis without Voiding, though, no other system comes close. The indication that it is running is the constant rainbow color shift of the wings and tail.

“Valkyrie” Variable Transforming Frame: The centerpiece of the IS unit. It allows the shift from the “suit” IS units usually are, to the air superiority “flight form”- locking the arms, shrouding the legs in a “tail” and deploying a helmet over the pilot’s head. Certain weapons / equalizers are unusable in this mode. This feature was never implemented in other units due to cost and preference.

“Rainbow Wing” Twin Hybrid Swords: Found stored at the leading edge of the wings, these swords were the first that could combine two types of damage- barrier void and kinetic- as the barrier energy is used to coat the swords when executing. It’s name comes as a result of it’s most famed technique, shifting to flight form and using the wing-mounted swords to hit enemies in a supersonic slice.

“Cursed Songs” Sonic Emission Systems: A set of sonic emitters that enable the unit to project ranged attacks and disabling effects to the enemy- but due to the dispersion of sound waves in air, it only has a middle range of effectiveness. One of these “songs” is the the infamous “Lullaby”, whose hypnotizing tone can put any weak willed or unprotected soul into slumber- though it is a Barrier Cancel Attack.

“Petrifier” Variable Velocity Projectile Cannon: The only pure ranged weapon that is available as standard, this cannon can load up any kinds of ammo that can fit it’s 40mm barrel- from bullets to its standard ammo of special goo shells- that harden upon contact w/ the target/s. The shells can be launched at various velocities ranging from slow to very high- sometimes reaching ranges that can match with sniper-type IS.

Spoiler for 3-A1 Synopsis:

The Proposed 214-3-A1 Adarna is the culmination of years of IS research both locally and abroad, as well as the contributions of various personalities in and around the IS scene. As part of the “Demonstrator Revitalization Program”, the A-A1 wound undergo the shift towards the Third Generation, giving it a totally new frame, as well as “universal systems” that other Tech Demonstrators have, allowing them the wide range of armaments that they have the privilege of using. As of this moment, it is uncertain what this unit would have, of if the well-loved Variable Transformation System would be retained. Insider information tells of a new design that is new in the field of IS design, with less leg bulkiness and overall improvements, making the unit more like a powered suit than a powered armor. But as with all inside information it is not accurate as of the moment.

Only time would tell how this will add up.

Awful lot of details for a personal unit... while lacking stuff on the pilot. THIS IS NOT WHAT WE SUBSCRIBED TO STRATOMAG FOR! I WANT MY IS GIRLS!!

*is stabbed with another rainbow*

But anyways, I like this VF IS. Too bad you rejected [Shooting Star] membership. Chao Hokusui would've loved to have a wingmate when transformed.

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Originally Posted by Terminator98

Read my char bio carefully, his mecha is another IS, a higly retrofitted version of the Core N.98.
I've made no shoutouts to armored core (Because I believe that AC is in a universe of it's own. NO MEDDLING AC with other universes...), and am planning to stay on the "canon world" path, because interdimensional telportation and invasions from the mirror universe all belong to A.C.E's job... not mine.

Currently updating the info on his mecha and working both bios for "canon" version and "JE" version.

Country of Origin: Unknown ( most likely Germany due to his accent )
Personality: A quiet type person, he prefers to let his actions speak for him. Spends most of his time reading books than starting conversations. Also genuinely cares for others, but he prefers not to show it. Is mostly polite to people around him but won't hesitate to use his fists to get the point across. Doesn't have many friends.

Biography: Some of his origins remain a mystery but what is known is that he is an orphan who lost his right arm and left leg at a young age ( how he lost them remians a mystery) , spent the majority of his life in an orphanage. Often teased and picked on by the others because of his matching hair color and eyes and his missing limbs. He is adopted by Trisha Elric Hohenhiem and Van Hohenhiem when he was 10 years old. Gained an interest in IS technology when he was 12 and continues to study it with his mother helping him from time to time ( she's an IS researcher who often tries out her own works ). They currently live in Japan.

Notable Physical Traits: Has several scars on his back, the most notable one is a bear claw mark. Has composite material prosthetic left leg and right arm. Prefers to wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts and gloves to hide his scars and the fact that he has prosthetic limbs.

Unit History: IS Core No. 77. The pet project of Trisha and Van Hohenhiem. The Night Fury boasts high mobility and features large thrusters mounted in a wing-like arrangement on its back. Sporting multiple vernier thrusters throughout its frame, the unit is capable of achieving precise movements and high speeds. The Night Fury can out run and out manuever compared to other IS even in it's 'factory' settings. Still in prototype stage and is incomplete. Most test pilots could not handle the Night Fury and many end up in hospitals due to injuries sustained during live tests ( herself included ) due to the incomplete inertia dampener ( they have problems trying to make it work on the Night Fury because of it's sheer power in speed, acceleration, reaction times and agility ). For some unknown reason it responded and accepts Edward. Fearing for his life Trisha pulled some strings and placed him into the IS Academy. Unlike most IS the Night Fury's frame covers the entire body and has a helmet with a retractable visor.

LOL I see what you mean.

Apart from him being male (I guess once Charles appeared it was open season), the rest looks fine. Tk suggested that the male bug was more a "1/1000 problem and they stopped at 1/200", so given that we have 7 billion people on the planet weird things happen.

"It doesn't matter how powerful the opponent is if he can't hit you, huh..." Karon mused as she reclaimed her Leopard claws and watched Edward head to the showers. "That is a nice philosophy."

There is always something to learn from fellow G****m pilots.

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Originally Posted by JamesEdwards

To Terminator and Babylon:

I confess I am both flattered and bemused that my stuff is somehow or another the unofficially accepted Shadow Mirror (Gasp!) universe around here. But Kamen Rider Decade? Seriously? ...Well, that could be interesting, and since you ARE giving me a blank check here, I guess I am part of the Endless Frontier. ...You realize I will be featuring some insanely badass femme fatales, whose presence alone would make canon implode from shear AWESOME-ness.

Can you imagine how badly the likes of Anemone, Cynthia Lane, Revy, Roberta, Balalaika, Juliana Everhart, The Azure Witch, and vis-a-vis would dominate the scene? Phew. Chifuyu was damn lucky that at her Mondo Grosso, either the ladies were ineligible to compete or they were occupied with something else more monetarily worth their while at the time.

You opened the doors to crack. I thot it be fun to go in cracking to the max.

I'd say... Do all that. After all, that's what's the Shadow Mirror is for. As long as it stays in the Shadow Mirror.

I'd be more impressed if you would write it out. The premise is lazy as they come, but what the hey, if you're willing to put the effort to put concept to practice, hats off to you. On the other hand, the IS concept is kinda interesting. I wouldn't mind throwing Rheinhart against it for a fun cat and mouse game, until somebody gets cornered. Then, it'll be time to see who's the Manlier Man in a Dark Cloak (TM).

...Hell, I need some guest characters anyways. If you don't mind, I might just feature Alex in a IS League exhibition match, except since this is IS: For Answer-verse rules, he'd be using a Missing Number IS (namely your titled No. 98 "Belial" whose stats actually mesh well with typical Missing Number designs). Shoot, his profile practically screams LYNX anyways (Warning: he might be a little unhinged, and the onus is on you for picking a name like Belial), so at least he won't be a IS pilot for plot contrivance's sake.

No promises on who wins this doubles bout, but it will be fun.

You can actually make him become a "Fallen Angel" if you want, but my main idea was that this guy looks dark, acts dark but isn't actually a bad person, just traumatized by a past event. He still has all his moral indicators. One of my ideas was starting some accidental ho-yay between him, Charles and Ichika (he transfers in shortly after Charles).
He wouldn't have too many interactions with the main cast.

He might pop up from time to time when Ichika sees him and greets him or such (seeing Ichika's friendly demeanor), but I was thinking that he'd be somewhat to the Infinite Stratos franchise what SEED ASTRAY is to SEED... something alternate, that supplements, but doesn't overwrite or so.

He'll mainly show up in a Training IS until the threat showed is really big... which is the case where he will use "Belial" and most probably get quite a scandal after him (or telling the cast to NOT spill out that he has the IS, because he made good friends with at least one of them).

Towards the end, he would come to understand how in the end Lyn ended up in his IS's AI core, why she wanted, etc... and he'll assist in the final battle or whatsoever.

And yeah, a fight with Dynames would prove interesting. (Imagines to stealth fighters fighting each other)
Thing is, Belial is armed with a one-hit kill melee weapon, and his two others are rather long and still cut quite sharply (only problem is that he doesn't draw them out for too long or the weapon itself will melt). I haven't seen anything that can realy match blows for now if the two were locked into melee.

Of course, the fact that my mech can't really "spam" it's weapons is one weakness though.
Which makes me think,

@Saintess: That would help being scientifically correct while writing. Again, it's too deadly to be used in Academy Authorization, but under Presidential I certainly see Sherry and Hokusui (Hockswee) using the RGG launcher component.

It was originally developed as a countermeasure when IS-es first appeared for the original standard issue rifles, based on beam-riding principles of laser-guided missiles.

Though the AIS rounds have been developed, this weapon is still incredibly useful against heavier-armour IS-es or those with fast movespeeds but slow rates of turn (simple application of inertia and momentum in aerospace science).

Also, now Keroko has introduced a uber-weapon IS I want to put in something it cannot beat : magnetically reinforced shields, or hardened shields. It would require the RG component to soften up before the shields can take damage normally - it adds in an element of teamwork and friendship into the fic.

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When three puppygirls named after pastries are on top of each other, it is called Eclair a'la menthe et Biscotti aux fraises avec beaucoup de Ricotta sur le dessus.
Most of all, you have to be disciplined and you have to save, even if you hate our current financial system. Because if you don't save, then you're guaranteed to end up with nothing.

You can actually make him become a "Fallen Angel" if you want, but my main idea was that this guy looks dark, acts dark but isn't actually a bad person, just traumatized by a past event.

Towards the end, he would come to understand how in the end Lyn ended up in his IS's AI core, why she wanted, etc... and he'll assist in the final battle or whatsoever.

And yeah, a fight with Dynames would prove interesting. (Imagines to stealth fighters fighting each other)
Thing is, Belial is armed with a one-hit kill melee weapon, and his two others are rather long and still cut quite sharply (only problem is that he doesn't draw them out for too long or the weapon itself will melt). I haven't seen anything that can realy match blows for now if the two were locked into melee.

Of course, the fact that my mech can't really "spam" it's weapons is one weakness though.

Hey, don't be making assumptions now that everybody who works in Collared, or is using a Missing Number IS, is a totally amoral money grubbing SOB. Just look at the Galactic Pretty Boy, goofiest, genre-savvy guy you'll ever meet. He just happens to be an angel that does dirty deeds, done dirt expensive, on the side, because ammo and maintenance costs a whole lot of moolah.

*Cough*OneofthedownsidestopreferringlotsofDAKKA!vs FREEM!*Cough.*

Ironically, your plot thread for Lyn ending up in Belial touched upon a very key plot point in our Shadow Mirror universe. PM me if you want the details, but I confess that great minds do share a similar collective pool of culture, after all. Although in the Shadow Mirror universe, well, this contributes to Alex's "unhinged"-ness. Dohohoho.

As for having a one-hit kill trump card and nasty melee weapons being the game changers...that make the game NOT fun? Erm, dude, everybody has a trump card or nasty melee around here. Dynames in particular has a modular trump card slot, plus a weapon set that is always changing depending on when the fart of a capybara in South America causes a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean (read: Ray's so fickle).

Guns aside, more importantly, you ought to be more discerning of Dynames' specs / nature. It's not an "Assassin". It can be stealthy, if it wants to be, but "Dynamic Entry Jedi Spartan Elite of Awesome" is more like it.

Yes. Dynamic Entry Jedi Spartan Elite of Awesome, and what a mouthful it is, too. This is going to be fun. VERY Fun. Between Ray trying not to get humiliated by vaporization in the process of dishing out the mother of all love taps, and Alex trying for dear life to keep the obviously mad as a hatter bugger away from his grille. Rusher vs. Camper!

"What BIG eyes, you have, Mister Light! COME TO MY ARMS!"

"Go. To. HELL!"

Why is it like so? Well, Dynames, basically, has on-demand power fists / kicks / weapons due to its shielding system. This takes care of Ray having to invest into any of the wasteful but powerful game ending Energy Swords, where he can be putting those points into something else. (Curiously, he can pull a few moves straight from martial arts flicks, such as the much hyped about but you know is a myth any other dog gone day - "The Butterfly Clap".)

What would he invest it? How about triple strength muscle packages (read: obviously a nod to Battletech / Mechwarrior's Triple Strength Myomer Fibers here)? Oh yes. This allows Dynames to literally punch well above its weight, and it will maul the hell out of anything in melee within its own weight class that hasn't taken similar measures. Why my confidence? Strength-wise, I believe, it's the equivalent of squeezing a heavyweight "Bruiser"-style IS into a much smaller package, granted if the heavyweight took the same upgrade package, the theoretical Gief would easily overpower anything else below it's class, including Dynames.

This perk also grants him the unexpected bonus of being able to perform superhuman feats of pure power (by IS standards), e.g. super leaps, lunges, air stomps, etc., that most IS forgo since they're built on that all-rounder air and land superiority "Gundam" combat paradigm. Dynames is spec'd purely as a ground pounding Lightning Bruiser, strong, flexible, and quick on its feet, with virtually nonexistant flight characteristics and a reduced output inertial dampener at that too. Naturally, this plays into Dynames funny sense of locomotion that is essential to Ray's flashy, tournament style fighting too.

He roller dashes everywhere like he was ice skating, and a star figure skater at that too, varying his velocity and acceleration by working in his primary thrusters to the rhythm of his routine. In addition to the bunker-style E-Brakes built into Dynames' feet, there are also supplemental thrusters throughout its frame that lets Ray "Quick Boost" to change his direction an speed unpredictably, and rapidly. Throw in his cloaks, which can be used for variety of purposes, such as thrown distractions, and it's a right royal pain in the backside to hit him.

Possible solutions to alleviate this set back of annoyingly evasive target include, just to a name a few, trying to get the drop on him completely, or just saturating the area with overkill levels of firepower.

Suffice to say, it's a given that Ray throws up often after a serious fight, especially if he ate within an hour or two of the event. All those spinning jumps, turns, pirouettes, grand standing, etc., can't be good on your body. Sure, he can end fights very quickly, if he went for the melee, while taking pot shots, or he could try to shoot his opponents into submission.

But that's not very exciting or fun, and Ray loves to put on a good show for everyone. Thus, he will freestyle and ham up the fight to the max. Like a good large ham, he boasts and calls out the names of his attacks, while wearing down his opponents to goad them into some kind of insane all-or-nothing epic finish: either in a melee combo, more DAKKA! combo, combined arms combo, or the trump card of the day.

At present, I hear he's very fond of the Tesla Licht Institute's "Final Beam" Equalizer, which has taken up the spot for the trump card slot. Ray being Ray, though, has hammed it up to a whole new level.

I think that I had read Dynames's info sheet while half asleep... might be the reasons why I mixed the 00 Dynames and yours, which is yes, quite different.

As you've pointed out, Dynames looks like a sturdy constant brawler. Lively and full of energy (thanks to the Maverick pilot), seems pretty much that the opposition will always be under constant pressure, forced to dodge and block every second.
The IS does seem like a glass cannon though. Defenses seem to be lacking, but of course, the ninja skills make up for that :P
Yes, definitely a Gai Maito, the absolute contrary of the Belial assassin.

Do note that being another sort of Super Soldier (I wouldn't call him LYNX), Alex also has lightning quick reflexes and SUPAH POWAH. Don't forget that the armor he has is entirely different from the generic shield using IS. Of course, I hate kinetic shocks which happens to be what your IS likes to dish out apparently.
But please punch through the plasma field first. And try not to get sniped.

Thing is, how will you get Belial inserted? Do remember that Alex has been ordered to pilot a generic trainer IS unless he REALLY needs to deploy in Belial. I guess some assasination attempt on Ichika or something else threatening the Academy might be needed.

Now, if my flash skills weren't that crappy, I'd have perhaps dedicated some time trying to make something to represent this, but hell, I've still got a long way to go.

Now... if Ray's very noisy, you might add him into Alex's foe-yay or ho-yay attempts. As I said, people who try to befriend him and who are very hammy and talkative often make him go into fake "ho-yay" mode just to scare em off. If it actually seems that the other reciprocates though, hilarity should ensue.

Named after a Mythical Bird of Philippine Lore, the 214-1-A1 Adarna is one of the last fully operational “Straight 1” IS units in the world - First Generation IS units who never underwent a major frame change or modification- unlike most that went through major modifications, frame changes or upgrades to either second or third generation. It is one of the last of the First Generation Units, sporting technologies and systems that some would consider of the Second or even the Third Generation.

That's... kind of a contradiction, isn't it? It never underwent any modifications, yet it has systems just as advanced as a second or third generation?

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Originally Posted by Terminator98

Ok... time for my character's full introduction history:

Spoiler for Introduction History:

---Omega Division, Tokyo Headquarters---

"So, Lieutenant Alex Hikari... It seems as if we need your help again."

Of course, that guy always needed my help. Colonel Fraya was always the one that briefed my on my upcoming tasks and missions.
Earlier this morning, I had been on leave in Tokyo, having some fun wandering around and buying some food. Tokyo had always been a sight to behold, a huge concrete jungle where one could easily get lost. I hated it for that, yet, the city still attracted me for some reason. Perhaps it was the blend of architectures, the style of the buildings, the demeanour of the denizens. I didn't know. I most of the time enjoy calm and serene landscapes out in the wild. There, I can think and meditate all alone in peace. Tokyo is the total opposite of that. Yet I still like it. It must be because it was here that "she" lived. Lyn, one of the very few persons I could call a true friend.

Let us leave this topic...
Back to the headquarters, I was sitting on a chair, listening to the torrent of information that was flooding in.
The colonel was talking about the recent discovery that man could apparently pilot IS units. Indeed, a young boy going by the name of Orimura Ichika had been able to operate one.
The said miracle was now attending at the highly prestigious Japanese IS School.

"... and as you can guess, a lot of people have been interested into getting their hands on him."

"I guess so". Pff, couldn't he jump the obvious points? It'd be nice if he jumped right down to the mission details.

"So... we've discovered that there are a few groups that are out there for more than him. They're out for his life. Our operatives in the school have witnessed many assassination attempts on him."

After his life? That wouldn't make much sense. He was the first male IS pilot ever. Why would that attract anything else more than curiosity? Perhaps the the ones that were responsible for that were fanatical feminists.

"The job we've come up for you, is to watch that guy, and protect him if the situation arises. Orimura Ichika is currently giving us quite a lot of information via the data we are getting from his Byakushiki. If this was to stop, the higher ups would be really annoyed as they're quite interested into man pilot-able ISs"

"So... let me guess... How am I supposed to fit into an all-girl school without being noticed?"

"There already are two boys... a third one wouldn't make much difference. Plus, it'd be much easier to watch on him if you befriend him as well."

The mission seemed interesting. The fact is, the Colonel apparently forgot that I hate socialising with people, well to a certain extent. There are very few people I can get along very well. Most people, even if they're not, either seem to be too loud and talk too much or else, be so full of themselves that they deserve an unrestrained beat down.
But a mission was a mission. I had to accept it. One detail bugged me though.

"Colonel... I've never operated an IS before."

"And we've got the answer to this. Come and follow me."

The colonel lead me to the IS hangar. From there, he took me to another large hall that was locked by a password. Fraya inputed a code and the door slid open.
I couldn't see anything inside. Everything was dark. The colonel hit a switch, and suddenly, I saw what exactly was in this hall.
At the center, towered a dormant infinite stratos of a type I had never seen before.

"Lieutenant Alex Hikari... let me present you, the IS N.98 Belial-Type. This is a very heavily modified version of it, upgrading it from a 2nd Generation IS to what we call 'X' Generation."

"'X' Generation?" I asked him, puzzled by its meaning.

" X stands for variable... we don't know what this unit is capable of. There are currently three X generation ISes, all detained by the Omega Division. You'll have the honor of piloting this one."

"How do you think that it will accept me?"

"Because it will. Just try it. We are 100% sure that this will work."

I decided to give it a try. I entered the dormant unit and closed my eyes, trying to communicate with the armor, as if to open up a dialogue.
Suddenly, I heard a voice speaking gently in my mind.

"Alex... I've been waiting for this day. We're finally reunited."

I knew this voice. I knew it too well. But it was impossible. 'She' was dead. Long dead. All by my fault. All by mine.

"Yes... I died. But I was reincarnated into this IS. I've been waiting for you Alex. For the day that we may be reunited."

A mixture of joy, anger and sadness... I couldn't describe how I was. I felt that tears started trickling down my cheeks.
How did 'she' end up in here? What the hell was happening?

"I've been implemented into this IS's system Alex. I don't know how to explain it, but apparently, my consciousness lives on in here. The scientists were able to save at least that part of me before my body died."

So it was Omega Division's doing again. First, they had removed my humanity, and now, Lyn had lost hers, and was trapped into a machine. Great, how did I end up serving such kind of people?
I wanted to destroy everything around me for a split second, but I managed to calm down and take a realistic look. At least I could talk to Lyn again. This organization allowed me to live. If I left it, I would have nothing. Besides, war and the military, were basically the only thing I knew and could do decently.

"Hehe... So Lieutenant. Touching reunion isn't it?"

I looked at Fraya. He seemed eager to see what would happen.

"Let me warn you Alex... This IS rejected and severely wounded the previous people who attempted to board it. But I am confident in your success. Activate its awakened mode lieutenant."

I focused so that the IS would deploy itself.
CLANG. Plates after plates started piling up on me. This was rather unusual. The IS armored my entire body, up to the point of even putting a helmet on me. All the units that I had seen until now only sported limited armor, but that was mostly because the shielding did everything.

"Hoho... interesting" Fray said while watching in amazement.

"It would seem that this is quite a unique rarity you have here Alex. Your IS has no shield, and yet, we detect an unknown metal coating your entire body. It's durability ratings make that one of the most resistant materials on the earth..."

Fray's mouth was wide open as he gazed at all the information readouts on his computer's screen.

"Incredible. Truly incredible. I will submit this information to our research staff... meanwhile, please go ahead and launch to your mission. Get acquainted with your machine on the way. We've already moved your belongings and all to the IS Academy."

"That's it?"

" Yes. Let me ask you one thing, never reveal that you have a personal IS unless you really need to use it... This thing will definitely arouse suspicion if it's spotted"

Logical. Anyways, why was I being assigned such a blatantly unorthodox unit if it was just to keep it hidden? Bah, let's hope that I will never have to use it.

I stored Belial away. It took the form of a ring on my right hand's middle finger, a beautiful one might I say.

A few hours passed. In the meanwhile, I had taken the train to head towards my mission area, Infinite Stratos Academy. While I was sitting in the train, I had a nostalgic conversation with Lyn. She spoke to me, explained to me how to manoeuvre and operate the IS fully. it was easy, looked quite a lot like piloting a jet, except that this time, it was much more maneuverable, and had a lot more capabilities. At the same time, we talked about the past, how fun we had, before that accident happened.

There was only a few moments left before I would start a new chapter of my life. A few moments before I would soon encounter a new home that I'd never thought I'd find.

Country of Origin: Japan (Real Origin Unknown)Personality: A silent man, he rarely starts conversations up and prefers things the quiet way. He does harbor a certain hidden enjoyment from perpetuating jokes, a remainder of perhaps an older, more cheerful persona. Is sort of gloomy and dark due to a past trauma.

Biography: Unknown even to himself, Alex's origins are shrouded in mystery. He has no memory of his childhood, his oldest memory being awakening up in a hospital bed, clueless about even his own identity.
He was once a test member for some "super soldier" program that was abandoned due to the harsh side effect it had on the test subjects. The experiments performed on him before the closure heightened his physical aptitudes to extreme levels.
He is currently part of the group named "Omega Division", a top secret international agency, acting as a Covert Operative wherever they need him.

Notable Physical Traits: Quite Tall. Has a scar that runs down the left side of his face. His hair forms a fringe that drops down to cover part of the scar and his left eye.

Unit History: The "Omega Division" is a top secret international agency that was created by Japan, Germany and the United States. It's main purpose was to take care of high-level threats that couldn't be revealed to the public due to their outrageous nature, or simply, because they were so dangerous they would cause unwanted panic. Most of it's agents were women, as having the possibility to deploy ISes was a great advantage (seeing that IS are portable and powerful).
When it was discovered that Men could indeed pilot ISes (via Orimura Ichika), the agency's design bureau tried to create a new IS using the spy data they had obtained on Ichika and Byakushiki.

One of the very first creations was the IS named "Belial", a heavily updated and modified version of the IS core number 98. Originally a 2nd Generation IS, it was upgraded to a 3.5 generation IS with apparently unexplored potential. The latter came from the fact that the chip, for some reason, mutated a lot and adopted many "unusual aspects" that gave it unprecedented weapons.

Many men tried to pilot Belial, but all failed. As it was about to be abandoned and handed over to a female operator, Alex was chosen to try equipping it, and for some unknown reasons (speculated that Alex's dead friend, Lyn, is hosted into the IS's AI core), the IS seemed to accept him. It was immediately issued as Alex's personal unit.

Unit Operational Description: The Belial's unique ability that seperates it from most other ISes is that it can cloak and become invisible to radars and to the naked eye, thanks to the "Nightmare" cape that it can deploy. This allows it to sneak by, snipe and assassinate targets with relative ease. The main disadvantage though, is that for full 100% invisibility, it had to cloak itself on the ground, as cloaking itself in the air will leave the lower side of the mech still exposed.

Another distinctive feature the Belial has from other ISes is mainly it's lack of the conventional shield most units come equipped with. Whenever equipped, Belial deploys a very durable and hard self-regenerating armor plate covering the entire body, complete with a stylized helmet. However, it does not protect the pilot from kinetic shocks as much as a shield, making it much easier to injure the pilot indirectly from concussions.

As for its weapon loadout, the Belial was built on the "assassination" theme, thus, it sports very high-power weapons.
It's "Raijin" Hi-Plasma rifle can easily penetrate most shields, requiring only a few shots to get through. The "Moonlight" is an interesting weapon as it serves both as a weapon and as a shield. It can either project a very high powered plasma slash that will cut through anything in one swipe or either form a dense barrier of plasma that can block very high energy weapons (beam sabers such as the Yukihira Type-2). The problem is that due to the extremely high levels of heat generated, this weapon can activate both modes for a very short amount of time and has to recharge for about a minute afterward.

The Raijin and the Moonlight can be combined to fire a one hit-kill shot, but the usage is limited due to the earlier problems mentioned about the Moonlight.

The Faustus Odachi and the Baku-Oni Plasma saber are less taxing melee weapons. The first is mainly a high density metal odachi coated with a variable ammount of plasma energy. It still has an enormous punch that' s about comparable to the Moonlight, but being only half energy based, it can be drawn out more often. Due to it still draining quite a lot of energy, using the Iaido style (quickly and accurately drawing the sword while at the mean time striking, then quickly sheathing it back) with the Faustus has become a habit for Alex.
As for Baku-Oni plasma saber, its energy is partially supplied by a battery pack built in inside the weapon, so that it doesn't tax the IS's energy levels that much. The energy blade is also much thinner and more refined than the Moonlight, allowing for a more extended use. It's the weakest of the three melee weapons.

The last weapon system mounted on the Belial are the two "Raphael" MK.Variable Phase Plasma Projectors. Often mistaken as the "wings", these are mounted on the unit's back. (The actual wings are the K.A.Z.E system's. 4 of those protrude sideways on the back of the Belial, while the Raphaels are aligned vertically over the latter. )
They serve multiple purpose. Being able to project a shield of plasma particles around the IS, it can serve as a supplementary for the IS's shield, adding another layer of protection. This plasma field is enough to protect from ballistic attacks, thus complimenting the deficiencies of the body armor.
When the situation calls for it, energy can be diverted from the shield to be used as plasma projectiles. The attacks come in two forms, first, is the "Angel Wings" attack, which consist in the Raphael system separating its two projectors into four. A very high level of energy is then concentrated, then released in the form of huge energy wings. These projectiles can bend their trajectory and surprise their targets. This is the only attack that can attack multiple targets.
The second form is the "Luminos Executor" attack. The two projectors fold forward and act as two large cannons, firing two large beams that create a very powerful plasma detonation upon making contact with a large enough solid mass.
It is to be noted though, that the two last attacks leave the Belial extremely vulnerable, as it has to stay still and divert more than 80% of it's energy output into the assault.

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Interesting premise. Having the soul of a dead girlfriend allowing him to pilot an IS is a creative way around the whole 'But Ichika is supposed to be the only one' thing.

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You should remember that due to the fact that is has much more armor than a standard IS, it is quite a bit larger, and thus, there's more room inside than it seems to have.

Edit:Additional Info on my char:

Spoiler for More Info:

---------CHARACTER HOBBIES AND PERSONALITY------------

What people like about him:
Piano, Video Games, Bishounen

What people don't like:
Dark Bishounen, Likes to be lonely, Sarcastic, Hard to get his attention. Doesn't know how to handle girls. Can get quite sadistic if provoked on the battlefield. Does not hesitate to kill his foes if necessary (due to his military training).

Other notable habits:
Has a tendency of shipping people together once he gets to know them better. Will help Houki at times when he sees her attempts to win Ichika's heart over, as the latter reminds him a lot of his younger self (pre-trauma), and Houki acts a lot like his deceased love, Lyn.
Likes faking ho-yay with other boys when they annoy him so that he may get some peace. One of the main reasons why Ichika and Charles will get scared of him at the beginning.

------------INTERESTING IS NOTES-----------

- The AI of the Belial identifies itself as Lyn's conciousness. Even thought this seems far-fetched, he actually know everything that happened between Lyn and Alex since they met.

- Belial was called a Generation "X" by Colonel Fraya. It is generally considered to be a 3.5 Gen IS (the refitted version that is), but due to the fact that it has a mutated core and quite a lot of improvements and unexplored stats, the "X" that stands for variable seems to have quite a significant meaning.

------------BATTLE TACTICS--------------

Whenever Alex uses the trainer IS, he usually prefers to play it defensively, waiting for the enemy to show an opening.
Being exclusively limited to using a sword, he cannot afford any brash movements, coupled with the fact that the IS itself is locked to the ground, lacking any aerial mobility.

The situation entirely changes when he uses Belial. It is an extremely agile and powerful IS that can also withstand incredible punishment, but it isn't without defaults. This unit was mostly made to engage in one on one fights and pull out quickly. It doesn't have any fast fire weapons, (the Raijin Plasma rifle itself has quite a slow rate of fire, at around 1 blast every 3.5 seconds) so taking on multiple targets can be risky. The only weapons that allows him to attack multiple targets require a charge up and recharge time that also leaves him vulnerable. Their destructive potential can be worth it though.

Alex always enters the battle stealthed with the Nightmare cape, taking advantage of being unnoticed. He will usually land the first shot as a killing blow, either using a one hit kill sniper shot from the combined Moonlight and Raijin.
Usually, the enemy will not have time to pinpoint his location, and he will simply re-cloak and move to another spot, slowly decimating his enemies one by one.

A variant of this assassination style is actually using a well placed slice of the Faustus or the Moonlight to deliver a single killing blow. He will sneak in behind the enemy and with one clean slice, take out the intended target. While it requires sneaking closer, and actually reveals his presence, this attack rarely fails, as the sniper shot does have a chance of missing (if the target randomly moves). He can also cut multiple enemies if they're close enough (the Moonlight can extend itself to a very long length, and the Faustus Odachi is itself very long by normal standards.

When revealed, Alex usually stores his Nightmare Cape. It's also a sign that he is getting serious, as with the Nightmare Cape on, Belial's mobility is limited to 50%, for half of the energy is diverted to maintain the stealth mode during that time.

With the K.A.Z.E system now activated, he now blast up to supersonic speeds, and his maneuverability increases tenfold. It also unlocks the Raphael Plasma Projectors, giving him a permanent shield against kinetic attacks, and if needed, two deadly attacks that can wipe out multiple enemies. The Angel Wings is perfect for engaging multiple incoming targets, while the Luminos Executor can take out heavily armored targets and it's surroundings allies with ease. Alex often refrains from using the two latter though because before and after them, Belial is extremely vulnerable, having to charge up, decharge and recharge again.

While fighting in close quarters, Alex cannot afford to have his weapons constantly drawn, as they drain excessive amounts of energy, and can even melt themselves down if let on for too long.
The Faustus Odachi is used in the Iaido style, a Japanese based martial art where the sword remains in the scabbard until the time to attack comes, where with smooth, rapid and controlled movements, it is quickly drawn, used to slash at the enemy then sheathed again until the next attack.
This allows Alex to control the energy drain quite easily, thus allowing for more strikes, which is quite a useful help in case the Moonlight is recharging.
As for the Baku-Oni Plasma Saber, Alex rarely has the need to use it, as the other two weapons are much more effective at cutting through his enemies. Still, he can dual wield the Baku-Oni along with the Faustus, allowing him to duel multiple foes at the same time.

*snicker* Faking gayness for pure comedy gold, I like this guy already.

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Really quite the opposite. Imouto is seldom serious, and even the real personality of Karon "is a slacker and can only be bothered to do something if it furthers her own goals."

~~~New Intelligence Data Updated~~~

Spoiler for IS: Shooting Star - Shift 00:

Unmarked location
Briefing Room

The door swished open, and in floated a girl in her late teens. Her uniform matched no registered force on the planet, instead it was color coded with splashes of green over her white uniform.

She stopped at the center of the table, where two other IS pilots floated in zero gravity. The one in orange was floating upside down from the ceiling, while the blue one was content to hum a folk tune from her state.

"SHOOTING STAR!" The girl in green saluted, hand held over her face.

"SHOOTING STAR!!" replied the other two pilots in kind.

"What have we got?" said the first vigilante.

"Her." replied the second, pointing to a hologram displaying a detailed profile of the team's upcoming member.

The lead pilot smirked as the machine continued to spit out Karon's extraordinary academic record. "Damn Metro overachievers."

The third giggled. "That makes all of us, Sherry. It was a requirement to become a Foundation Representative."

"Aw chillax, Marina," the Australisian said. "I'd much prefer to take things easy. With her on our team, I feel pressured."

"So says the one holding the record for international SAT scores." Representative Malaya Chao Hokusui continued and uncrossed her arms. "Three Yggdra engines? That's reckless!"

"As expected of the Merlion-type," Sherry Westfield noted as she ran a hand through her locks. "I am more concerned about her as a person. The last Merlion pilot also had stats like these, but she buckled under fire, and we had to drop her at the last minute. That must have resulted in Three Diagram assigning us this hatchling who hasn't even flown the coup yet."

She floated closer to the workstation and tapped a few links on the profile, bringing up several more test results. "We already know that the rogue forces are growing in gall, and anti-IS weapons are becoming commoner. Our intervention missions haven't been the steamroll like when we started, so whatever we learn at the Academy is next to useless now."

The team leader grew serious as she read the new charts. "Her psychometric status is excellent, but will she last in a real fight?"

Forget everything that has been released earlier; this is the finalized version of my main ISOC!

I'm... utterly confused what's going on here.

Who are these girls in space? Why are they in space?

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Well you could just take the hairband with "wings" that actually just press the hair above her ears to her head. They could just move up and down according to her mood (usually down since she doesn't exactly care about anything else during daytime other than SLEEP).

Fighting is actually one of the few things that can get her awake during the day, but she quickly goes to find a bench to sleep on when the adrenaline wears off.

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That is one way of badass adorable. Just draw a few pictures of her sleeping soundly on her desk or curling up in a corner of the gym store during P.E classes (skiving) will sure boost her moe factor by over 9000.

Just don't bleed to death drawing the last suggestion.

Hmm, I'll see what I can conjure up. Been a while since I last did a good shop.

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With regards to Karon, I am going to read the specs later after I cleaned up my Econs project. Also, I have pretty much concrete character map of Rachel :

- Kuudere
- Single Ponytail to the bottom of neck (takes it off if she does a full transform, retains it in partial transform)
- Lawful, hardworking - basically the total opposite of Karon
- Often skewed and totally wrong interpretation of interactions between others e.g : thinks that Houki actually slept with Ichika, who is the sub to his sister Chifuyu, etc.
- Shows a yandere streak when using Blind Horizon
- Uppity when it comes to dealing with "bad students"
- Cosplay victim. Of almost anyone who brings her shopping.

I haven't been following what the heck is going on with the Mirror Universe, so you'll have to brief me about it. What is this League?

Simply put, the universes of Armored Core 3 and 4 witnessed an anomaly happen in their land, dubbed "Gateway", they were transported to another dimension that took them to the Infinite Stratos' timeline. Due to the ravaged status of their worlds (from suicide weapon/pulverizer attacks and Kojima particle poisioning). The League of Ruling Companies from For Anwser and Vertex and it's shell companies (Crest, Kisaragi, Mirage) send some of their assets over here to see to it they expand on this new world. By force or economic might.

The League is simply the League from Armored Core. Orstarvia and Omer are absent in the series but Interior Union, due to their female centric corporation plays a heavy role in this crossover.

The reason why I don't have my male characters pilot IS is to keep the original world of IS mostly intact. Until something happens, the Ravens rely more on Armored Cores/NEXTs to fight enemy IS. But they will never be seen using one.

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Old McDonald had a farm...Eyey Eyey O...And on his farm he had a Khzithak...Eyey Eyey O...With a ARHHFAHHAAAAAAAAARRRGIIIAAA HELP AAAUUU HELP! IT'S GNAWING OFF MY...

I think that I had read Dynames's info sheet while half asleep... might be the reasons why I mixed the 00 Dynames and yours, which is yes, quite different.

As you've pointed out, Dynames looks like a sturdy constant brawler. Lively and full of energy (thanks to the Maverick pilot), seems pretty much that the opposition will always be under constant pressure, forced to dodge and block every second.
The IS does seem like a glass cannon though. Defenses seem to be lacking, but of course, the ninja skills make up for that :P
Yes, definitely a Gai Maito, the absolute contrary of the Belial assassin.

Do note that being another sort of Super Soldier (I wouldn't call him LYNX), Alex also has lightning quick reflexes and SUPAH POWAH. Don't forget that the armor he has is entirely different from the generic shield using IS. Of course, I hate kinetic shocks which happens to be what your IS likes to dish out apparently.
But please punch through the plasma field first. And try not to get sniped.

Thing is, how will you get Belial inserted? Do remember that Alex has been ordered to pilot a generic trainer IS unless he REALLY needs to deploy in Belial. I guess some assasination attempt on Ichika or something else threatening the Academy might be needed.

Now, if my flash skills weren't that crappy, I'd have perhaps dedicated some time trying to make something to represent this, but hell, I've still got a long way to go.

Now... if Ray's very noisy, you might add him into Alex's foe-yay or ho-yay attempts. As I said, people who try to befriend him and who are very hammy and talkative often make him go into fake "ho-yay" mode just to scare em off. If it actually seems that the other reciprocates though, hilarity should ensue.

Well, by Shadow Mirror Universe standards, it might be a disadvantage if he is not a LYNX. Power level wise, I'd have to execute Alex as a nerf'd version of Laura Bodewig, out of respect to the latter who really went through some heavy, darkly tough stuff. Still, it won't be a curbstomp fest because as a general rule of thumb, though it's more of an unspoken Gentleman's Agreement, LYNX will not "cheat" outside of actual life and death combat.

If Alex decides to up the ante, Ray will even the score, but no more than that, being the honorable guy he is. ...Now, how much he evens out depends on Alex's origin. If you go with the LYNX route, than it'll be a near Zone of the Enders level "WTFh4x!" duel going on just between the two of them, during the exhibition match, which would leave their doubles partners slack jawed in the dust.

If he's just a Super Soldier, and he starts stepping it up, Ray will notice, but it might take some time for him to gauge how strong Alex really is, so he doesn't accidentally over do it. The real downside to the Super Soldier route is that Alex will be nerf'd for a while until he works out his issues with Belial, because he is not a LYNX and does not have a blank check to pretty much fully utilize all the tricks, bells, and whistles that comes with being a LYNX and piloting a Missing Number IS in the first place.

If he's just a Super Soldier and is using a legit "Angel", well, he's got some leveling up and questing to do in the Shadow Mirror Universe. The bright side is, he has unlimited potential since original IS Cores have the ability to self-evolve, whereas LYNX's like Ray are bottlenecked by technology. They usually end up having to play the catch up game, and some LYNX are overly dependent on their innate abilities, such that they are actually quite poor pilots / combatants in practice.

Now, how I propose to get Alex in the mix is quite simple. In the Shadow Mirror Universe, once Ichika appears on the scene, it pretty much becomes okay for everyone else to come out the closet. Male pilots have been on the block for sometime, operating anonymously under the auspices of Collared or participating in the IS League as anonymous masked pilots. After all, IS are generally owned by the state and private interests. Personal IS are essentially out on loan, yeah.

Alex can still do his sorta incognito gig at the IS Academy. Belial comes into play because he still needs to stay sharp, his organization needs to prove its worth, and Belial needs to strut its stuff too. IS League exhibition matches, or missions / Arena matches for Collared is a perfect outlet for this purpose. Kids at school can question why he doesn't use his IS there, but he can evade simply by saying his sponsors don't want to risk having company secrets leaked. Hence, he's using a trainer IS the rest of the time.

And, hey, glad to see I woke you up. See, I told you it'd be fun, and thanks for the invitation, because I am all kinds of gung ho for entertaining hilarity. I see a lot of jokes about "Being Hard", "Playing Hard to Get", "My hands are sore!" and errata, much to the nosebleed doom of many a fangirl on campus who is now awakening to her inner fujoshi.

"Kyaa~! Who's the seme? Who's the uke?!"

"Kyaa~! Is this what they call a romantic man's romance?"

Poor Ichika's gonna get roped into it too, and then folks will wander if there is an unofficial Host Club being formed right underneath their noses. Heck, we almost have all of the tropes. The Melodramatic Pretty Boy, The Trap(?), The Stoic Bishie, and The Clueless Guy.

As for not getting sniped? Touche. But I imagine there's a trick to the Nightmare Cape, the problem is time. Always time.

Getting through the plasma field? Hey, I'm a fan of hotblood and guts, but I'm sure Ray will learn fast much to his disappointment that he doesn't have enough output to pierce the shield. The "Final Beam" would work but then he'd be wasting a ton of energy for an attack that's not guaranteed to get through the plasma shield and Alex's super carapace. Thankfully, the conservation of momentum is still in effect, so Alex will get knocked flat on his armored keister when he has to tank melee hits or a ranged attack of sufficient power (assuming the plasma shield works like that). Plus, he's burning precious energy every time he puts up the plasma shield, fufufufu.

Although to really get through it in one go and put some hurt on Alex, Ray would need to invest into TLI's "Jet Magnum" Equalizer, a melee gauntlet affixed with plasma stakes, or buy paired gauntlets and see if he can master the Overskill "Jet Phantom" made famous by a certain Kai Kitamura. ...Then again, that guy is The Master when it comes to all things Jet Magnum.

Anyways, onwards and back to the writing. Slowly creeping my way through Chapter 1... God, how many times have I done this school drama scenario already? Sheesh, the Japs never tire of high school it seems.

P.S. God have mercy on Alex if he runs into THIS GUY! I tremble in my hidey hole just thinking about it. T_T

She considers herself very powerful, with an IS unit mounting not just a 3G Core, but 3 Yggdra Engine upgrades, two more than any other 3.5th Gen IS that are signature to the ASEAN Foundation, giving her a maximum power reserve that outstrips even 4G frames (at the cost of being over-powered and over-gunned for a frame its generation). Being a generalist design, the Merlion usually relies on flat-out overpowering her opponent with excessive beamspam (and giving her mechanic palpatations as the hull integrity takes a beating). The unit does so while remaining very agile and quick. However, if the enemy can outrun even her Leopard claws, it doesn't matter how powerful she was, she can't hurt them.

It is a worthy cause for reflection, for it is a flaw in her strategy. And probably an avenue to teach her to rely on others more.

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Originally Posted by Terminator98

Ok... time for my character's full introduction history:

First thing first: did you CGI that yourself?!

Excellent work and great intro post. Now if you would place all the profile elements together in one post I can link to it from the Index (once I get it done...)

PM the link if you could please.

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It was originally developed as a countermeasure when IS-es first appeared for the original standard issue rifles, based on beam-riding principles of laser-guided missiles.

Though the AIS rounds have been developed, this weapon is still incredibly useful against heavier-armour IS-es or those with fast movespeeds but slow rates of turn (simple application of inertia and momentum in aerospace science).

Also, now Keroko has introduced a uber-weapon IS I want to put in something it cannot beat : magnetically reinforced shields, or hardened shields. It would require the RG component to soften up before the shields can take damage normally - it adds in an element of teamwork and friendship into the fic.

*scribbles notes*

I suppose I could consult you about IS sci-fi technologies. My next character is an Engineer from Singapore tasked to make sure the Merlion doesn't tear itself to pieces, and he will be teaching IS mechanics and engineering for a few classes. Maybe even be Class 1 - 2 homeroom teacher.

Don't worry, the key players in the class are still apathetic. XD

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I'm... utterly confused what's going on here.

Who are these girls in space? Why are they in space?

*reads post again*

*whacks forehead*

I forgot to take them out of space when I redid the post! But who are they will have to wait. This is a prologue after all.

I've fixed the post up so that most of the pilots are under the influence of gravity. Except the orange one; let's just say she's a rather 'batty' kind of pilot, with an IS to fit that preference for hanging upside down from the ceiling.

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Originally Posted by asaqe

Simply put, the universes of Armored Core 3 and 4 witnessed an anomaly happen in their land, dubbed "Gateway", they were transported to another dimension that took them to the Infinite Stratos' timeline. Due to the ravaged status of their worlds (from suicide weapon/pulverizer attacks and Kojima particle poisioning). The League of Ruling Companies from For Anwser and Vertex and it's shell companies (Crest, Kisaragi, Mirage) send some of their assets over here to see to it they expand on this new world. By force or economic might.

The League is simply the League from Armored Core. Orstarvia and Omer are absent in the series but Interior Union, due to their female centric corporation plays a heavy role in this crossover.

The reason why I don't have my male characters pilot IS is to keep the original world of IS mostly intact. Until something happens, the Ravens rely more on Armored Cores/NEXTs to fight enemy IS. But they will never be seen using one.

That's a relief... I suppose this applies only to the Shadow Mirror universe.

She considers herself very powerful, with an IS unit mounting not just a 3G Core, but 3 Yggdra Engine upgrades, two more than any other 3.5th Gen IS that are signature to the ASEAN Foundation, giving her a maximum power reserve that outstrips even 4G frames (at the cost of being over-powered and over-gunned for a frame its generation). Being a generalist design, the Merlion usually relies on flat-out overpowering her opponent with excessive beamspam (and giving her mechanic palpatations as the hull integrity takes a beating). The unit does so while remaining very agile and quick. However, if the enemy can outrun even her Leopard claws, it doesn't matter how powerful she was, she can't hurt them.

It is a worthy cause for reflection, for it is a flaw in her strategy. And probably an avenue to teach her to rely on others more.

Which type would the Night Fury be in ?

The Night Fury can outrun and outmanuever even the Merlion but the Merlion outguns the Night Fury. And the Night Fury doesn't have a shield.

The Night Fury can outrun and outmanuever even the Merlion but the Merlion outguns the Night Fury. And the Night Fury doesn't have a shield.

Yeah that sides like bloody suicide. Without a shield all someone has to do is just set off a spread of explosives vaguely near you for an instant kill. Good luck "dodging" a damn shockwave and spray of deadly shrapnel.

Yeah that sides like bloody suicide. Without a shield all someone has to do is just set off a spread of explosives vaguely near you for an instant kill. Good luck "dodging" a damn shockwave and spray of deadly shrapnel.

By shield I meant a 'physical' shield. Like the shield that Yamada sensei used during her mock fight with Cecelia and Ling.

Awful lot of details for a personal unit... while lacking stuff on the pilot. THIS IS NOT WHAT WE SUBSCRIBED TO STRATOMAG FOR! I WANT MY IS GIRLS!!

*is stabbed with another rainbow*

I am no lowe so expect a lack of front covers.

*charges up another*

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But anyways, I like this VF IS. Too bad you rejected [Shooting Star] membership. Chao Hokusui would've loved to have a wingmate when transformed.

My pilot would be too busy balancing national expectation, dreams, studying and just merely surviving with sanity intact to join any other cliques for now.

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Originally Posted by Keroko

That's... kind of a contradiction, isn't it? It never underwent any modifications, yet it has systems just as advanced as a second or third generation?

in the course of development, the lack of a suitable platforms for testing / demonstration of a particular system is a major problem- especially if waiting for more suited ones. during the time those systems were on demonstrators, they were still experimental and due to the said lack of suitable testbeds, one of the simplest solutions is to modify the equipment to fit the testbed and go with it- thus enabling a first generation unit to handle equipment that is "as advanced as second and third generation". and i did say no major modifications. in short, if the said systems passed while being "jury-rigged" into the demonstrator, then it would almost work on the proper units.

The Night Fury can outrun and outmanuever even the Merlion but the Merlion outguns the Night Fury. And the Night Fury doesn't have a shield.

See: Unicorn.

The lack of physical plating is no problem. Besides, I really don't think a G2 Rafale wing is meant to withstand concentrated and sustained saturation blasts of pink doom. Dodging makes more sense, and yes Nightfury can dodge even the claws.

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Originally Posted by asaqe

Pretty much, and I am already rather restrained by inspiration sources for my characters. Trying to make as little ripples in the canon if possible (No other guys using IS for example)

Could you pm me a link to your OCs both in the Canon Universe and the Shadow Mirror?

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Originally Posted by Saint X

I am no lowe so expect a lack of front covers.

*charges up another*

Sigh. XD

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Originally Posted by Saint X

My pilot would be too busy balancing national expectation, dreams, studying and just merely surviving with sanity intact to join any other cliques for now.

[Shooting Star] only employs ISA graduates, sometimes they may bring in undergraduates if they are armed with units meant for front line combat, but most of the time, its just the core three doing most of the fighting, or while on joint ops with the JP-US-GE Omega Division.